Ward Spangenberg is a senior consultant in IOActive’s Information Security Solutions practice. At IOActive, Mr. Spangenberg has concentrated on using his knowledge of system and network penetration, web application analysis, and security auditing to provide clients with the necessary tools to meet both Federal and Industry compliancy requirements. Mr. Spangenberg has had experience with government, telecommunications, software, and financial services industry.


Mr. Spangenberg’s familiarity with NIST 800 guidelines, COBIT, ISO 17799, and HIPAA requirements makes him an asset to organizations seeking compliance with industry and government regulations. His broad background with security solutions enables him to determine best practices for managing confidentiality, security, and privacy issues from both a business perspective (such as process development, informed consent, and data statistics collection) and a technical perspective (host and perimeter security, access control and monitoring).